Several firms offered attorneys for legal actions that were expected in response to the bill passing. On Friday, three biotech companies filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the county from implementing the law when it goes into effect in August.

Environmental lawyers are also providing pro-bono assistance to defend the ordinance, while not directly representing the county.

The bill's co-author, Councilman Gary Hooser, says he's confident the county will do its best to defend against the lawsuit, even though Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. vetoed the measure.